The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/16/13
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Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen this week, has hit yet another unexpected delay.
Officials at the storm-battered facility had been eyeing a mid- to late-April opening. The …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/1/13
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a $1.7 billion plan to provide much-needed relief for homeowners and businesses that claim they have yet to receive adequate funding to rebuild.
City Manager …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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5/1/13
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City officials this week responded to critics who have questioned the $44.2 million cost of rebuilding the Long Beach boardwalk and compared it with reconstruction projects in New Jersey that are …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/24/13
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Amid growing concerns among residents over the water quality in the ocean and Reynolds Channel in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager Jack Schnirman called on Nassau County last week to …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/17/13
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Two hundred and ten days — that’s how long it will take to rebuild the city’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
In what City Council members described as the most important …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/5/13
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The storm-battered Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen its doors this week, is now eyeing a mid- to late-April opening.
The 162-bed hospital has remained closed as it undergoes …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/3/13
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A month after the city unveiled designs for a new, stronger boardwalk, officials were expected to select a company on Thursday to rebuild the iconic structure.
City Manager Jack Schnirman said …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/2/13
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The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a fire at 48 New Hampshire St. on Friday morning following a report of smoke coming from the home.
The gutted house was vacant and without electricity …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/29/13
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Fred Vordermeier, 39, who moved to Long Beach from Manhattan with his wife in 2009 to raise a family, pays $3,600 a year for flood insurance. He said that the foundation of his East Chester Street …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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